When Plunging Carbon despite Draining

#285b53 RGB(40,91,83)

About this color

When Plunging Carbon despite Draining is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #285b53 in the RGB color space.

#285b53RGB(40, 91, 83)

HSL 171° · 39% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Plunging Carbon despite Draining
HEX
#285b53
RGB
rgb(40,91,83)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,35.7%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(171,39%,26%)
HSV
hsv(171,56%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,9,64)
LAB
lab(35,-19,-1)
LCH
lch(35,19,183)
sRGB
(0.157,0.357,0.325)
HEX8
#285b53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040091083

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
39%
Hue
171°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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